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A committee (or
"commission") is a type of small deliberative assembly that is
usually intended to remain subordinate to another, larger
deliberative assembly. The Committee in question is a group of
artists who have grown up together and came together out of
their mutual respect and love for the music and art form and the
larger deliberative assembly mentioned is that of the West Coast
Killa Beez. Commonly referred to Homicidal Committee due to their ability to
wreck havoc on the microphone, The Committee mainly consists of The Arsinest aka Leathafase, Rah Arsenal and the remaining members
from the Black Knights (Crisis The Sharpshooter and Rugged
Monk).
Without going into
too much details about the Black Knights and the West Coast Killa
Beez movement again (If you are not up on game as to who the
West Coast finest are by now then you shouldn't be reading this,
do your research first), The Committee will be the first group
out of Black Ball'd Entertainment to drop an album after the
Black Knight's "All Skillz, No Luck" is released. The group has
steadily been building a rep and name for themselves with
features on numerous projects, tours, and local shows.
With over 10 years in the game as students of The RZA, the
Black Knights have grown, established their own movement and
have extended their hands out to recruit and join forces with
talents that have been around but never had the opportunity to
showcase their skills until now. Like actual killer bees,
collectively the Black Ball'd entertainment has sparked
sparked a West Coast renaissance that is ready to sting the
world fatally and we are not just talking about the rap game,
like Wu-Tang Clan and what the RZA did, they are also building
their own empire that houses raw talents from emcees, to
business men, R&B singers, producers, video production and much
more.
The knowledge, skills and experience of
Black Knights is more than god enough to know that anything they
endorse is solid gold; meaning, they would not just join forces or
support anything that was not of quality or high standard that
they have adhered to over these years, lyrically and musically
speaking. This automatically suggests that the less familiar
names to the fans (Arsenal and Arsinest) have something
outstanding to offer to this movement as well as the game, don't
just take our word for it, proof they say is in the pudding,
listen to their music and you can see why Crisis and Monk teamed
up with these two gifted wordsmiths to form The Committee, their combined
witty styles, ill word play and knowledge of the culture is what
makes them stand out from the rest of the groups in the game and
will enable them to move this new movement forward to a higher
height.
Find out more about
the history of the Committee, formation, upcoming projects,
and much more on this exclusive Interview which is part of the Westcoast Killa Beez series currently running on the site.
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I like to say thanks first and foremost for
taking the time to answer these questions, highly
appreciated, and will also point out that nothing will be
altered, edited or changed when this is published online.
Wu-International: Peace Arsinest, how are you?
Tha Arsinest:
Peace, What up, what's good Wu Intl? A yo I’m feeling good,
excellent right now. Excuse me on the delay on getting back
with you guys I had to check all my traps, ya digg? {Laughs}
Wu-International: For those that do not know you
could you please introduce your self, tell us your name,
where you are from, affiliations etc?
Tha Arsinest: Yo,
I go by the name Tha Arsinest, AKA Leatherface, Tha Hennessy
man, AKA E-Lance coming straight out the West Coast Long
Beach, California to be exact, reppin that Black Ball’d Ent.
Wu-International: How did the name come about?
Tha Arsinest:
I would say the name speaks for itself that’s pertaining to
any mic I’m close to. Leatherface is just a murderer of Mc’s
in the underground world of Hip Hop and few main stream
rappers also. {Laughs}
Wu-International: Who are the Committee, can you
please list everybody that is part of this group?
Tha Arsinest: The
committee is my squad, the original group off of Black
Ball’d which consists of Rah Arsenal, The Black Knights
(Crisis tha sharpshooter and The Rugged Monk) and then
there's myself Tha Arsinest.
Wu-International: We have been hearing that
name for a while now, why are you called Homicidal
Committee? ?
Tha Arsinest: The name
comes from just rhyme battles. Our whole crew would do it
pretty good against other Mc’s. The Committee half of the
name is of course a group of people coming together for a
common cause, which is to win.
Wu-International:
How did the formation of the group come about and how long
have you all been making music collectively as the
Committee?
Tha Arsinest: Well, me
and Tha sharpshooter came up with the name. We started this
rap shit together and it just seemed perfect to bring in our
brothers the Rugged monk and Rah Arsenal in the mix. Its
history in the making.
Wu-International: How would you differentiate each
member and what does each member have to bring to the
Committee table?
Tha Arsinest: It would to take
a lifetime t o pinpoint each member's impression on the
group. Everyone compliments each other. We’re all uniquely
abstract to each other. Each holds their own in the freshest
way, ya digg? Lets just say our names describes us to the T.
Wu-International: So how did you all meet The Black
Knights and got musically involved?
Tha Arsinest: We’re family. We
all grew up together as kids. We know each other’s families,
Brothers, I trust these guys with my life. The music was
destined to be.
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Wu-International: On recent interview, Crisis pointed
out that The Committee would be the first to drop an album
from Black Ball’d entertainment, how far gone is this album
and when do you plan to release it?
Tha Arsinest:
Committee is the first
thing off of Black Ball’d, which is in the making now. It
will be our second independent album. It should be complete
second quarter of next year along with many other projects
off of Balck Ball’d, like Lou U, Big Sup, P.Dot, First Lady,
Bills Benjamin, Black Knights black whole album Ft. Myself
and the Black Ball’d compilation.
Wu-International: What can the fans expect from a
Committee album?
Tha Arsinest:
Real hip hop, good music. |
Wu-International: Any featured guests you would like to
share with us on the album right now?
Tha Arsinest:
Well we’re going to make the
album mostly us. We got a lot to say. But like I said its
still in the making. If there is any featured guests it will
be a real treat for the hip hop heads.
Wu-International: Do you have a working title
for the album yet?
Tha Arsinest:
No not yet, we have to
sit down on it.
Wu-International: You said earlier that this will be
your second album if not mistaken, or will it be your first?
Tha Arsinest: As a group, yes, it will be our
first, but we have individually been on numerous independent
albums and mix tapes.
Wu-International: Ok, but you said something about a
first independent album?
Tha Arsinest:
We have a self titled
underground album made for the streets.
Wu-International: Any reason as to why it is taking
you long to put something out commercially on a CD as it
seems the group has been together for a while now?
Tha Arsinest:
Real life has been the
delay for us. But it has also been the reason we connected
back together to make it happen. Its our time now.
Wu-International: Saw the video for Go Hard/Turn it
up, really nice, is that your first single or more like an
introduction to the fans?
Tha Arsinest: Turn it up was actually off the self
titled street album. But I would say that it is an
introduction to the take over as well.
Wu-International: Thanks, the group will be featured
on the upcoming Black Knights album “All Skillz No Luck”
what songs were you featured on and what do you have to say
about the knights album?
Tha Arsinest: The Committee will be on "Go Hard" of
course and "Surprise" produced by High Life. I think the
album is phenomenal. It’s a well constructed masterpiece. It
takes you into an area of hip hop where I feel the game is
out of tune with.
Wu-International: Did you personally know or meet Doc
Doom (R.I.P.), and if so what do you have to say about him?
Tha Arsinest:
I’ve known Doc Doom since
I was a young’n before the rap game. He was an older homie
from the clique. A mastermind on and off the mic, a real
one.
Wu-International:
Alright, thanks for those questions, your group is pretty
much part of the Westcoast Killa Beez collective, a title
that most would kill for to be associated with the legacy of
the Wu-Tang movement, how does that make you feel?
Tha Arsinest:
Just to be affiliated
with such raw talent that has branded and influenced so many
people and changed lives in the hip hop game, including mine
is amazing. It is truly an honour to be part of history.
Wu-International: Have the group worked with The RZA
or any other members of the Clan yet?
Tha Arsinest:
Collectively as a group, no. The Black Knight’s half
of the group and they work with Rza constantly
Wu-International: Ok, any of its members
planning or working on a solo project?
Tha
Arsinest:
Yes, we’re all pretty much working on solo projects and
mixing up as duos. Look out for Tha Arsinest Leatherface
solo. Also, I have an album named the AA meeting that’s Tha
Arsinest and Arsenal and currently working on Tha Arsinest
and Crisis Tha Sharpshooter project called B.A.G (Bullets
and Gasoline). |
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Wu-International: Thanks for the time and answers, do
you have anything else to share with the fans that has not
already been covered?
Tha
Arsinest:
Black Ball’d is a movement, do it on the go gettin it,
failing is not an option for us. Stay tuned……
Wu-International: One last thing, how can the fans
keep up to date with the Committee?
Tha Arsinest:
http://www.myspace.com/blackballent
Wu-International: Thanks, any last words, shout
outs etc?
Tha Arsinest:
Peace, shout out to Wu
Int’l the entire Wutang Clan, West Coast Killa Beez, Black
Knights, P.Dot, Dexter Wiggles, Indovizualz, Big Sup,
everybody on Black Ball’d, The Committee, Lou U, Bill$
Benjamin, First Lady, Storm, Egypt, High Life, Marvelous.
Peace to 71raw, Nova Kane, Devious, Cesar, if I forgot
anybody, its all good. I’ll get you next time.
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